I'm not necessarily sayings it's the best, but it's my favorite. When I think about playing, this is the course I think about. When I'm sitting in my easy chair holding a disc, I'm imagining a shot on this course. Usually the drive on #12 or #17. The course just has personality, and I love it.

The new baskets are a huge plus, red and blue and easily seen. Also, the redesign of baskets 15 - 18 is awesome, taking the course to another level. This one truly saves its best for last, and I am always looking forward to the next shot. I like the distances, challenging for an intermediate to recreational player without being punishing. And for a park course, it does an amazing job of using its terrain to maximum effect.

It plays through a golf specific section of the park, so no hikers or walking paths. Tees are all concrete, and I can only think of one that really needs replacing (#6). There is signage, which looks hand drawn, but it's adequate for now.

There is a nice shelter near the first tee with picnic tables. Trash cans located nearby.

This won't be overly challenging to advanced players. If you can throw 350' with accuracy you can probably shoot 12 down here without too much trouble But I still think you'd have a good time.

The park does have litter issues occasionally but not too bad. There are two notable filler holes, #7 & #14, but what course doesn't? Next tees signs could be better, especially from 3 to 4 and 12 - 13. The large map at the start has not been updated with the basket locations on the back.

Other people have noted it's not in the best neighborhood, which isn't wrong, but I've never been hassled, and all my occasional encounters with locals have been friendly.

Only one tee on all but one basket. No permanent bathrooms. Occasionally I've see port-a-potties near the twelfth green, but here aren't any right now.

Basket one is a nice warm up, just 300' and through a wall of pine trees, hidden behind an huge skeleton of a tree. OB parking lot right to catch anything grip locked.

Two seems flat and straightforward, and it is, but there are plenty of trees to beat, and a play to widest part of the fairway gives the worst angle to the pin.

Three has a fall away green behind a huge guardian tree. This is also where the ground begins rise and fall again after two flat openers. Head left to tee four.

Four is where things start to get serious, and you have to manage a dense wall of foliage on your right and a big guardian tree ten feet from the tee on the left. If you can navigate that the fairway sweeps left and downhill to the pin.

Five plays over rolling terrain to a well guarded pin on a fall away green that slopes long and right. Roll-aways are a real thing here, so be careful.

Six plays over a huge hill. The tee shot is blind, and the RHBH hyzer play is impossible due to dense foliage, OB road and Steep slope. The basket is on the backside of the hill, which falls away steeply to the road.

Seven is a filler basket, without any real challenge yet, but enjoy it now, as the dozen or so saplings planted here will fix that in a few years.

Eight plays through a valley with plenty of trees, my favorite drive on the front nine.

Nine is the only par four on the front, and it's legit, 567' feet through a snaking fairway. It's flat, with OB road running the length of the hole.

Ten tests your accuracy, asking you to hit a small gap in the woods across a 300' field for you birdie A huge grabby Catalpa tree guards the right side, and the skeleton on another monster sits left.

Eleven's fairway slopes left to right toward the woods and the ravine beyond, so be careful with your drive. There are plenty of obstacles between you and a pin meanly hidden up against the sharpest fall away on the course.

Twelve is back across the shelter, and this is the tee shot that haunts my nightmares. OB road the length of the 400' par three, and less than twenty feet of space between that and the woods on the right for the first 200'. After that it slopes away and opens up, but the pin is guarded by road, creek and trees. Par here is well earned. To get to thirteen follow the road across the creek until you see a set of stairs on your right. Climb them to the thirteenth tee.

Thirteen is an ace run, enjoy. There are two tee pads here, only hole on the course with that feature.

Fourteen is the last hole before your into the woods for good, a mostly open field with a pin tucked behind a small grouping of trees. Just don't hit the first available, or throw it into that big grabber on the right.

Fifteen is a true woods hole, 400' dogleg left though a valley with plenty of trees waiting to turn your round into a game of pinball.

Sixteen features a blind shot over a small rise and then down through a valley and back up the other side. A very pretty little hole.

Seventeen is the signature hole, with the closest thing central Indiana gets to a 'top of the world' shot throwing down through a valley and over the creek (which has a new bridge). If you can get through to the grass beyond you'll have a tight upshot with lots of danger to a very elevated green. It's an awesome hole. It's a par four, and I think rightly so, despite its only 406' measurement. If you can thread the valley and make the turn into woods beyond close enough to try and hit a putt to a basket twenty feet over you head you deserve to call it an Eagle.

Eighteen is a blind uphill shot, and a nice finisher. You saw the basket after eleven, so you know what it's like.

I hope people try this course. It's a real blessing to have so close to downtown.

Good Usage of Trees
Nice combination of left to right and right to left
Uses minimal elevation change well in layout
Like to play this and Brookside Park back to back as the old school Indianapolis 36 holes
Approachable for a beginner and also fun for better players
Hole 17
Baskets have been in use for awhile but still in good shape
Tees are in very good shape, concrete.

Questionable area - better to play in groups
Can get very muddy if it has been raining a lot

First course I ever played so holds a special place in my mind

18 baskets. 9 are Mach 3 baskets. Although they are old and somewhat rusted, they catch great. Other 9 baskets are new and look like Spiderweb 3 that are painted yellow and are highly visible. 1-9 have the new baskets.

Concrete tees. Each hole has 1 very large and grippy concrete tee.

Solid intermediate course. Challenging for beginners but easy to save par for experienced players.

Elevation: several holes have some elevation to them (a few even make it a blind shot). Holes 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 17, and 18 all have elevation.

Variety: Most holes are short but I feel like no two holes are alike. Short and hilly, long and open, wooded holes, etc. Several mature trees to make or break your day. Course starts flat and finishes with blind hilly shots. With the right throw, every hole except for 9 has potential for an ace.

Water hazards on holes 12 and 17.

Benches at or near holes 1, 11, 12, 13, and 18. A nice shaded pavilion to start and end course.

For the most part, course flows great, can be tricky for new players (see cons).

Billboard at start of course that includes a course map, other Indy area courses, tournament info, etc.

A few trash cans on site but typically overflowing.

Decent hand drawn signs that list par, distance and picture of hole.

Only one tee per hole. Dual tees (either alternate or different difficulty level) would Greatly improve this course. It would also add variety.

Signs are hand drawn and wearing away. New signs would be helpful. Also, next hole signs would be nice after holes 3, 11, and 12 for players new to course. A bigger course map at the start would be nice.

Not in nicest part of town, wouldn't recommend stopping at any nearby stores for food or drinks. Not the best idea to play this course alone although I have done it many times.

Could use more benches.

This was one of the courses I played to learn how to play. I try to play the course at least twice a year. Alternate tees, new signs, a few more benches, and new baskets on the back 9 would improve this course greatly. Hole 17 is the most interesting hole here. It used to be much more challenging but some of the initial trees were cut.

There is room to expand the course. There used to be two courses at this park (East and West). The West course is gone. Course could easily expand to where the West course used to be to make course 24 or 27 holes. Course is a great compliment to Brookside Park.

It was one of the original Indy courses and has a historic feel to it (shorter holes, not too hard, not too easy, etc). I would definitely recommend playing this course as well as Brookside for anybody who lives in Indy or is visiting.

Well designed course that makes the most of the elevation changes and mature trees. Nice variety of holes where players are required to throw long, short, left, right, etc.... Most holes have a clear fairway and reward good drives.
Only 5-10 minutes from downtown Indy. Great overall coarse that can be fun for all level of players! I definitely recommend playing it.

Its an older course and could use a few updates. New signs would be nice start because some are either missing or hard to read. The baskets are probably 20+ years old, a few have some wobble. Hole 17 should be a signature hole, but the trees have gotten so big it changes the original design. Its just time for a makeover, but no major flaws.

Its my understanding that the Indy disc golf club is working towards new baskets and signs which is nice to hear!
This is my go to course in Indy, and I'm always happy to play it!

-Concrete tee pads
-Overall course navigation was easy the first time with the exception of finding #12 and 13
-Overall course design seems well thought out for the size of property available. On the front 9 there are a few holes you can bomb it on. Back 9 not so much.
-Good variety of shots required.....used RHBH, RHFW, a roller, several upshots, Tomahawk. You can be creative.
-Restrooms are available across the street at the family activity center for any mid-course "emergencies" ;-)
-Not many opportunities to lose a disc. Hole 17 is the only hole over a water (small creek)

-Not in the best part of town, but on the day we played, we never felt unsafe and there were several other disc golfers out playing
-Baskets are a bit old, but still functional
-Tee signs could be replaced. #12 tee sign is missing
-#12 and 13 tees weren't the easiest to find, but we had help from another disc golfer
-A few holes on the back 9 seemed a bit too short but good ace opportunities
-Not the most scenic of courses I've played, but it's also a city park

I would come back and play again. If you're looking to do 36 holes, start here, then finish at the courses big brother just south a few minutes at Brookside Park.

-Mix of shots (this is big to me)
-multiple routes to each basket.
-some elevation change on a couple holes
pretty easy to follow the course path, basically just goes in a big figure 8 through the park. (11-12 isn't real straight forward though)

-old baskets, i think they are in the process of replacing them, but more spit outs here than most courses
-not the best area of town, i've heard bad stories from playing with folks, but personally have NEVER had any issues.
-not a lot of variety in hole length, mostly shorter fairway driver/mid range distance. Only use driver on one hole (to throw over the top on 17)

fun course. Right behind Brookside in my favorite public courses in Indy list. Older course, which is quite different than newer courses style wise, but definently worth playing. Being only 5-10 min from Brookside, makes a VERY enjoyable day of disc golf that doesn't take too long for 2 good courses.

-Awesome layout that takes full advantage of the terrain
-Tons of elevation changes, blind shots and shots around trees
-Holes flow naturally
-Good variation in shot types
-Good tee pads and tee signs that clearly list distances, obstacles, pars and course par sums

-Not the greatest neighborhood, saw a stray dog running on the course when I played
-Baskets are pretty old, don't catch too well
-some shots near busy roads

Bring a spotter for blind shots and also just play in groups as mentioned before. Lots of people play this course based the amount of people I saw on a Saturday in November. One thing I would note is that if you are expecting to play a disc golf "course" thats not what this is. It's an inner city park that has disc golf baskets. I prefer this style hence the high rating.

- Fantastic layout requires a wide variety of shots
- Flows nicely from hole to hole
- Great place to learn for beginners, but also a fun challenge for high level players
- Concrete tees
- Lots of mature trees
- The course is well maintained by the locals
- The people who play here regularly are incredibly friendly and helpful

- Signs could use updating
- Located in kind of a weird part of town
- I was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets when I got into the woods (not the course's fault)
- Not a bunch of amenities, few benches, only one port-o-potty thing located near hole 14 which I've never seen anyone use

Washington Park is an old course, but it is legendary in the Indy area as far as I'm concerned. Every hole is unique and interesting, and you get to test every aspect of your game. I started playing in the weekly handicap league here this summer and I cannot even begin to tell you how much my game has improved as a result. I would say that this is more of an intermediate course as the pros in the area can birdie most of the holes with a fair amount of regularity (playing all par 3's), but they still love it and play here frequently, so I think that says something about the quality of the experience that it provides.

Every time I play this course I marvel at the how well the somewhat limited landscape is used. Highlights for me personally are...
- Hole 1 - You can crank your drive on this opening hole, but you have to fit it through two pine trees about 200 feet down the fairway, and then the basket is well protected behind another tree about 150 yards beyond that
- Hole 4 - You have to throw through two trees right in front of the tee and wrap a big hyzer (RHBH) around a bunch of other trees down to the basket which is in a small valley
- Hole 6 - A big uphill anhyzer to the basket which you can't see, a line of trees and a steep hill on the right will punish you if you miss your line
- Hole 8 - A shot down into another small valley through a bunch of trees, there is a hyzer line on the right and an anhyzer on the left and you can choose which you prefer
- Hole 12 - A long, downhill run with heavy woods on the right and the road as OB immediately on your left, definitely the most satisfying hole on the course if you get it right and the most frustrating if you get it wrong.
- Hole 16 - A short dump into the woods where you can either hyzer over the small trees on the right or anhyzer through an opening on the left. Again, very satisfying if you get it just right.
- Hole 17 - I used to hate this hole before they cleared out the honeysuckle in front of the tee pad, but now it's more playable and therefore more fun
- Hole 18 - A steep uphill hyzer blast through a gap in the trees

In short, this course is old and not super fancy, but it has an amazing amount of character and has provided the most fun I've ever had playing disc golf. I really wanted to give this course a 4 rating, but I'm trying really hard to be objective here. I will say this much... if you're visiting Indy and you only have time to play one course in the area, make sure it's this one.

-Good variety of shot types required
-Good variety of hole types (wooded, relatively open, some elevation change)

-Not located in the best part of town
-Hole #17 is a bit ridiculous
-Not much variety in hole length, most are reachable with decent drive

Baskets and tee pads (concrete) are all in place and in good shape with only one missing tee sign (#12 as of 10/21).

Pretty easy to follow from one hole to the next until hole 12 (luckily hole 11 is near the hole 1 start of the course and one can check the map on the board to see where 12 and 13 are). Grass is usually cut and there's no overgrowth to interfere with play.

What little elevation there is at this park is used to the fullest possible extent (4-6, 12, 17 and 18).

For newbies, only hole 17 would possibly frustrate or scare them off. This is a great course to learn the game with very few places to lose a disc or need to develop an advanced shot.

Holes 3-6 and 8 make an outstanding series of holes with some undulation and trees.

If you play only to brag about hitting "aces", holes 13 and 16 are for you.

A large open field across the street from the parking lot can be used to toss your drivers and get in some practice (which I'd have noticed this earlier).

Length. Not really any long holes to really air it out (except maybe for 9). Some of the holes are ridiculously short (13 and 16).

Every hole seems to be straight with little more than a tree to throw around. Hole 7 is without any elevation, tree, or any other anything of interest whatsoever.

The exception to the lack of challenge would be hole 17 which errs too far the other way, throwing blindly over two rows of trees. Don't play without a spotter on this hole.

Course loses its flow after hole 11, with 12 and 13 not easy to find (especially if someone has taken the map off the info board).

Lots of trash on the course and no receptacles. Sometimes there will be people gathering at the picnic tables oblivious to the fact that they are in the middle of a course.

No restrooms or water fountains and the nearest convenience store isn't close.

The road which runs along the west side of the course is awfully close to the course. This is often distracting and annoying (and I'd be surprised if there haven't been a lot of cars hit driving by).

I seem to be out of step with the rest of Indianapolis about our city's twin courses. If you're coming from out of town to play, I strongly recommend playing both this course and Brookside as they are just a couple of miles apart between Sherman and Rural/Keystone. But if you only have time for one I seem to be the only person who'd recommend Brookside. Everyone I have ever played with here prefers this course (but this is my review, so fudge 'em).

I wish this course had some doglegs to work around. 18 is the only hole that seems to use the natural tree line in the traditional dogleg fashion. 16 is the only hole that is really buried in the "woods", but it is too short (even newbies can overshoot it teeing off with a putter).

The "culture" of this course is better than Brookside. This is where you are more likely to strike up a conversation with some like minded golfers and the locals who aren't DGers seem to understand that DG IS happening here. Outside of the occasional picnic table group mentioned above, non-DGers don't disturb this course much.

Not a nice neighborhood (lots of boarded up houses and folks milling about with nothing to do), but many churches have moved into the adjacent properties and a police station have improved this dramatically from years gone by.

Not sure why, but this course seems to be muddy and soft long after the last rain has fallen. In spite of this, the creek that runs through the north part of the course is always dry...in the 90's, this creek bed was the home of some snakes (but according to my buddy, they were more afraid of fat white guys than I was of them). I don't believe this is an issue any more (chalk one up for us fat white guys, I reckon).

Really cool park, very lush and green. Some sneaky lines to the basket, something new around every corner.
Thumbers forehand and hyzer bombs come in handy. Some friendly people at the church.

Where is 12?????Oh i found it......17? Wow?! Thanks for finding my black wraith bro.

If you play by the sign, you have some very generous par 4 and 5's. I'm assuming locals play par3.
Slightly hood.
Dude pulls up drunk in a Regal, like "Yo, lemme throw your frisbee!" We look at each other...We are visiting from Cali. Near oakland so this is looking familiar. I didn't want to meet Smith&Wesson
so we let him rip off a few discs towards the basket, after which he stumbles back to the awaiting pimp ride.
Hits play on the Petey Pablo remix and continues his day. Real nice guy.

long tee pads, home disc golf course for Indydiscgolf.com, mature trees, hole 17 is probably the signature hole for this course, pleny of variety of shots not only for RHBH but also flick players

lack of trashcans, course can sometimes be a little overgrown in spots, in the spring this course is very muddy after all rains, it does dry out by May and is fine all summer and fall.

This is my home course as I live only a few miles away in the Broadripple area. This course is very easy to get to from I-69 as well as 70, just a mile or so away from Brookeside Park to south, six or 7 miles from Sahms to the North, and 10 or so from Northwest Way park. Not the longest course in the world, but a decent challenge to beginners as well as more advanced players.

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Within the last six months the www.indydiscgolf.com club has done quite a bit of work on the course. Our new course maintainance / development person has stepped up and kicked ass - along with a few other people. As of today hole 17 along both sides of the creek has been cleared out for the most part. The tree across the creek on 17 is now an actually walkway. The pines on hole 1 have been trimmed at the bottom and cleaned up quite as well. The information board has been re-vamped and is actually usefull now. Check out our club.

This course is laid out pretty well and is fairly easy to follow. The map at the beginning of the course is great for those new to the course. At the very least, you can get an idea of the general layout of the holes and go from there. The locals that I encountered were more than willing to help out when necessary and groups were great with letting faster groups go through.

The neighborhood is suboptimal and the multi use of the park can pose some pedestrian obstacles. Those not throwing seemed pretty oblivious to the flying objects around them.

I played on a weekday and it didn't have too much traffic. The course itself was pretty well kept up and litter free however the surrounding woods and properties were another story. More garbage cans and facilities could easly help remedy this problem. If you have a limited time in Indy, take the time to play this course.

Really fun course. Most baskets are out in the open which makes this course nice for beginners because discs are likely to stay in the open.

The road is in play on a few baskets so if you're tossing be sure to lay off the right hook or be able to control it. I have actually seen a disc taken on this course because it dinged a parked car.

On 17 you might want a spotter if you are not use to the course. Several birdie opportunities are available on 13 14 15 16 so a rough start can be easily made up. Not alot of long holes but a nice variety of shots overall.